iTunes Editors’ Notes

Coming out of Los Angeles, Kendrick Lamar is one of hip-hop's biggest new stars. Bridging the gap between underground and mainstream, he's worked with chart-topping icons like Dr. Dre, Game, and Drake, as well as indie favorites ScHoolboy Q, Talib Kweli, and Smoke DZA. His 2012 major-label debut, Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, was declared a classic by just about every entertainment publication imaginable. But Section.80 is his actual first album, released a year earlier via Top Dawg Entertainment. Created for, by, and about "'80s babies," it overflows with freaky, electro-enhanced production, big weird hooks, and highly personal, melodramatic wordplay. Longtime homies Ab-Soul, BJ the Chicago Kid, GLC, and ScHoolboy Q share the mic, while standout joints include "Blow My Mind (Members Only)," "A.D.H.D.," "Ronald Reagan Era," and "Kush & Corinthians."

Customer Reviews

Section.80 is conceptually and creatively a timeless piece of art

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brook-lon-don

Kendrick really stepped outside the hip hop norm as expected with Section.80. I'm not going to ramble on and on about his lyrical prowess or just the prescence you can feel while he's on the mic. Dude is really changing the landscape of hip hop in my honest opinioin and i'm a hip hop head to the fullest. The production team for TDE and Black Hippy is some of the most inventive and layered production i've heard. Extremely impressed, it's one of the few releases that actually surpassed my expectations. The funny thing is I think Kendrick can get a lot better and really define the next generation. People like me need that. Shouts to THC, Willie B, Sounwave & Tae Beast, you dudes are all genuises. Heart.Honor.Respect.....Don't Worry

wow just amazing

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Sai Mantripragada

people like kendrick lamar make me still believe in rap

yea man

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Brov@ 2up

it's Kendrick don't think just purchase

Biography

Born: June 17, 1987 in Compton, CA

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

Years Active: '00s, '10s

Platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated rapper Kendrick Lamar is one of the rare artists who has achieved critical and commercial success while earning the respect and support of those who inspired him. A native of Compton, California, Lamar originally rapped as K. Dot and released a series of mixtapes under that name. Youngest Head N***a in Charge (2003), issued when he was only 16 years old, caught the attention of Top Dawg Entertainment and led to a long-term association that helped raise the rapper's...